Griffith's book is an excellent introduction to "the real thing" electromagnetic theory, in fact it does cover, conceptually, most of the topics that Jackson does. The difference, as has been several times stated before, is that, while both of them cover the same concepts, Griffiths makes you...
In Mexico typical undergrad school takes about 4.5 years of specialized curricula (either math or physics, no general culture) then 2 years of masters and 4 years of PhD.
I got my BSc on physics, and I'm about to get a masters in math. My undergraduate theses was precisely on Gelerkin methods (finite element AND spectral collocation) for shock waves in a single dimension. My theses covered both the mathematical stuff and the actual numerical calculations. It is...
No, it isn't. Unless you are a very "theoretical" engineer you aren't likely to have the mathematical background (be it on pure math or on its purely computational side) and the "modern" physics insight needed to succeed right away, specially on theoretical/mathematical physics. It can be done...
Hi, I've been working with hyperbolic PDE's for a while, analytical and numerical stuff. I guess that my areas of interest can be summarized by something like "mathematical modeling" with applications in electromagnetic theory, but i would like to learn on inverse problems and applications on...
Put your Spivak back in your bookshelf for a while. Find a text or a website on "How to write and understand mathematical proofs" and read it completely. Maybe you will not work with Spivak at all before your next course, but the time spent understanding how rigorous mathematical thinking is...
It seems like applied math ain't very popular around. Anyone who might not be on and applied math program but that might know something about that program on the grad school they attend?
Hi, it is known for being particularly good in applied math (be it combinatory, statistics, numerical methods). I'm actually planning to apply for a PhD in PDE's there.
Also i should add that i migh not be looking for Ivies, or Oxbridge kinda school. I'm looking for a good comprehensive program rather than a top flight name.